Joshua Jackson and Jodie Turner-Smith: Shared custody can be ‘complicated’

The actor Joshua Jackson (46) shares custody of their four-year-old daughter Juno with the British Jodie Turner-Smith (38). In a new interview, Turner-Smith shares rare words about co-parenting with her ex-husband.

Jodie Turner-Smith reveals reason for split

Around a year after she separated from the “Dawson’s Creek” series crush in October 2023, the actress now openly reports that things can get “complicated” when it comes to raising their daughter. “It’s an adjustment period for everyone when they break up with someone because you’re used to being with your child all the time,” she explains. “Nobody gives you a manual. Everyone tries to figure it out on their own.”

Then the British actress, known for roles such as “Murder Mystery 2” and “The Last Ship”, continues, giving a hint about the reason for her separation from Jackson: “Every parent has a different life. And above all, “If the reason for the separation is that you have different life plans, it only becomes more complicated when it comes to how you plan to co-parent.”

“There aren’t always nice moments”

After only around four years of marriage, the couple separated in 2023. The ex of the German Hollywood star Diane Kruger (48) recently spoke about the challenging role as a parent. with his daughter, who had brought him to tears because she made him a necklace and took a photo of him so that he would always remember how much she loved him. The series actor wrote encouraging words to others “with a partner, alone, with a village of blood relatives or a selected family” who are raising children. “Keep it up. I know there aren’t always beautiful moments like I had today, but you’re doing great.”